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  State ex Rel. Drake V. Doyle 40 Wis. 175, Supreme Court of Wisconsin (August 01, 1876) The facts of this case were discussed at the bar, on the motion to quash the alternative writ. But as some of them did not then appear of record, we refrained from any expression of opinion in overruling the motion. All the material facts are now before us for final adjudication. It appears by the return that the license of the insurance company in... 1876 Cases   This has some negative history but hasn’t been reversed or overruled.
  State V. Lapage 57 N.H. 245, Superior Court of Judicature of New Hampshire (August 11, 1876) The testimony of Fowler, Mahair, the Towles, the Watsons, and Mercy, was, I think, properly admitted. It all tended to show that the prisoner, about the time of the murder, was frequenting that neighborhood with a view to the commission of the crime of rape upon the person of some one of the young females whom he knew to have occasion to pass over... 1876 Cases   This has some negative history but hasn’t been reversed or overruled.
  State V. Taylor 28 La.Ann. 460, Supreme Court of Louisiana, Docket Number 5762 (May 01, 1876) Appeal from the Superior District Court, parish of Orleans. Hawkins, J. Jury trial. 1876 Cases    
  Succession of Taylor 28 La.Ann. 367, Supreme Court of Louisiana, Docket Number 5003 (April 01, 1876) Appeal from the Second District Court, parish of Orleans. Tissot, J. 1876 Cases    
  Taylor V. Forsey 56 Ala. 426, Supreme Court of Alabama (December 01, 1876) Bill in Equity for Account of Annuity Charged on Land, and Declaration of Charge. APPEAL from the Chancery Court of Madison. Heard before the Hon. H. C. SPEAKE. 1876 Cases    
  Taylor V. State 52 Miss. 84, Supreme Court of Mississippi (April 01, 1876) 1. CRIMINAL LAW: Bigamy. Proof of marriage. Where, on a trial for bigamy, proof of the first marriage by the minister who solemnized the rites, and the marriage license with his certificate thereon, is sufficient proof. It is not a valid objection that the minister was not properly ordained as a minister of the Gospel, according to the rules and... 1876 Cases    
  U.s. V. Newcomer 11 Phila. 519, District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania (February 29, 1876) The evidence for the prosecution showed that the defendant was in charge of the office at a hotel called the Bingham House; that Fields Cook, a Baptist minister, from Alexandria, Va., a man of color, applied for accommodation, and was refused a room by defendant; that Cook left and returned and was allowed to sit in a side room all night; that some... 1876 Cases    
  Wiley V. State 52 Ind. 516, Supreme Court of Indiana (May 01, 1876) The appellant was convicted in the court below for carrying a concealed weapon. The court, over a motion for a new trial, rendered judgment on the verdict. This ruling of the court is assigned for error. It is, in the first place, contended that the verdict is not sustained by sufficient evidence, and the defect pointed out is this: that there was... 1876 Cases    
  Aydlett V. Swope 17 S.W. 208, Supreme Court of Tennessee (October 09, 1875) Appeal from chancery court, Shelby county; W. L. Scott, Special Chancellor. Action by Thomas H. Robinson and Thomas P. Aydlett and wife against C. C. Swope and wife and others. Judgment on demurrer of defendants. Plaintiffs appeal. Decree reformed. 1875 Cases    
  Bass V. Lucas 7 S.C. 106, Supreme Court of South Carolina (November 01, 1875) At a sale of the real estate of a decedent made by a Commissioner in Equity under a decree for partition, B, who was one of the distributees and also the committee of C, another distributee, a lunatic, became the purchaser of two separate parcels of the lands sold, and gave to the Commissioner a separate bond for the price of each parcel and one... 1875 Cases    
  Bazemore V. Davis 55 Ga. 504, Supreme Court of Georgia (July 01, 1875) (This case was argued at the January term, 1875. The court, not being satisfied, ordered a reargument at the following July term, when it was decided.) 1. The judge may direct counsel to amend their pleadings, so as to charge the value of improvements mentioned therein; and it is not error of which the opposite party can complain. 2. Where... 1875 Cases    
  Bell V. Hanks 55 Ga. 274, Supreme Court of Georgia (July 01, 1875) This was a motion to set aside a judgment in Clay superior court. It appears from the record before us that on the 9th day of December, 1861, the plaintiff obtained a judgment against the defendant for the sum of $148 35 for his principal debt, with interest and costs of suit. Afterwards, at the March term of said superior court, 1869, the... 1875 Cases    
  Boyd V. Jones 60 Mo. 454, Supreme Court of Missouri (May 01, 1875) By the petition in this case, it is stated that in the year 1862, Alfred Jones was indebted to each of the plaintiffs as well as others, in various sums of money, amounting in the aggregate to about two thousand dollars, for which said several sums he executed to the respective parties his several promissory notes; that in the latter part of the... 1875 Cases    
  Charge to Grand Jury 1 Hughes 541, Circuit Court, W.D. North Carolina (April 01, 1875) The following opinion was given in response to inquiries from the grand jury, in regard to their duties under the act of congress just then passed, commonly called the Civil Rights Bill. See Acts 187475 [18 Stat.] c. 114, p. 335. 1875 Cases    
  Charge to Grand Jury 30 F.Cas. 1005, Circuit Court, W.D. Tennessee (March 01, 1875) It is to be regretted that a question of such exceptional importance, and one which is producing so much excitement, should come before the court in this form. At an early day, however, and during the term, we are compelled by law to decide the matter you lay before us. The severe penalties imposed by this law upon prosecuting attorneys and other... 1875 Cases    
  Cruse V. Axtell 50 Ind. 49, Supreme Court of Indiana (May 01, 1875) This was an action by the appellants against the appellees, to recover the possession of real estate, a particular description of which is given in the complaint. The issue formed by the general denial was submitted to the court for trial, upon an agreed statement of facts, and resulted in a finding and judgment for the appellees. The appellants... 1875 Cases    
  Decuir V. Benson 27 La.Ann. 1, Supreme Court of Louisiana, Docket Number 4829 (January 01, 1875) Appeal from the Fifth District Court, parish of Orleans. Cullom, J. 1875 Cases   This is no longer good law for at least one of the points of law it contains.
  Donovan V. Pitcher 53 Ala. 411, Supreme Court of Alabama (December 01, 1875) Real Action in the Nature of Ejectment. APPEAL from Circuit Court of Mobile. Tried before Hon. JOHN ELLIOTT. 1875 Cases    
  Dudley V. Abner 52 Ala. 572, Supreme Court of Alabama (June 01, 1875) Trover for Conversion of a Mare. APPEAL from Circuit Court of Lowndes. Tried before Hon. JAMES Q. SMITH. 1875 Cases   This is no longer good law for at least one of the points of law it contains.
  Edwards V. Sanders 6 S.C. 316, Supreme Court of South Carolina (October 14, 1875) A bill is now before this Court for the settlement of the estate of Julius A. Dargan, deceased. An order, in the progress of the cause, has been heretofore granted, requiring creditors to come in and establish their claims against his estate. W. E. Charles, Clerk of the Court, has submitted his report, containing the names of such creditors as... 1875 Cases   This is no longer good law for at least one of the points of law it contains.
  Ex Parte Bridges 2 Woods 428, Circuit Court, N.D. Georgia, District Court, N.D. Georgia (April 10, 1875) Petition for a writ of habeas corpus by Brown on behalf of Dock Bridges. The petition set forth that Bridges was tried and convicted in the superior court of Randolph county upon an indictment for perjury, and was confined in the Georgia state penitentiary in execution of the sentence of the said court. The indictment was as follows: Georgia,... 1875 Cases    
  Fowlkes V. Fowlkes 9 F.Cas. 621, Circuit Court, W.D. Virginia (January 01, 1875) In equity. 1875 Cases    
  Hall V. U.s. 92 U.S. 27, Supreme Court of the United States (October 01, 1875) APPEALS from the Court of Claims. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Mr. C. F. Peck, for the appellant Hall, cited Williamson v. Daniel, 12 Wheat. 568; Menard v. Aspasia, 5 Pet. 513; McCutchen v. Marshall, 8 id. 220; Fowler v. Merrill, 11 How. 375; 1 Pars. on Contr. 329; Butler v. Craig, 2 H. & McH. 216, 236; Rawlings v. Boston, 3... 1875 Cases    
  Hill V. Huckabee 52 Ala. 155, Supreme Court of Alabama (January 01, 1875) Action on Note by Payee against Maker. APPEAL from Hale Circuit Court. Tried before Hon. M. J. SAFFOLD. 1875 Cases    
  Holt V. Van Eps 46 N.W. 689, Supreme Court of the Territory of Dakota (December 01, 1875) Appeal from district court, Minnehaha county. 1875 Cases    
  Key V. Jones 52 Ala. 238, Supreme Court of Alabama (January 01, 1875) Bill for Account of Advancements, Final Settlement and Distribution. APPEAL from Chancery Court of Lawrence. Heard before Hon. R. S. WATKINS. 1875 Cases    
  Mason V. Jones 26 Gratt. 271, Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia (May 01, 1875) Joseph W. Mason by his last will and testament, dated December 29, 1854, after authorizing his executor at his discretion, to sell his whole estate, real and personal, loans it to his wife Frances, for the purpose of supporting herself, and supporting and educating his daughter Lucy, until she attains to lawful age or marries. He then provides for... 1875 Cases    
  Mcnair V. State 53 Ala. 453, Supreme Court of Alabama (December 01, 1875) Burglary with Intent to Commit Rape. APPEAL from Circuit Court of Pike. Tried before Hon. JAMES E. COBB. 1875 Cases    
  Moody V. State 54 Ga. 660, Supreme Court of Georgia (July 01, 1875) 1. Where sole counsel stated in his place, as a ground for continuance of a criminal case, that, having been engaged in the court ever since the finding of the bill of indictment, he had no opportunity of preparing the case for trial; that he had not conversed with the witnesses, some of whom were absent, and that it was impossible for him to do... 1875 Cases    
  Pearson V. Pearson 51 Cal. 120, Supreme Court of California, Docket Number 4500 (October 01, 1875) The action is ejectment, and was brought by the appellant, Adelaide Pearson, as heir-at-law of Richard Pearson, deceased, to recover of the defendants certain premises situate in the county of Colusa. The appellant was born in the year 1850, and is a daughter of said Richard Pearson, a white man (lately deceased), by Martha Powers, a white woman,... 1875 Cases    
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